The council were looking for somebody who it said “could provide leadership and vision to ensure that the council is structured, managed and resourced effectively to ensure that our priorities and objectives are delivered”.

Mrs Greenhalgh was previously the Director of Corporate Resources at Derbyshire County Council, is from Manchester and is also a former Deputy Chief Executive of the Manchester Probation Service.

Judith Greenhalgh has been appointed the new chief executive at Denbighshire County Council.

Denbighshire ’s leader, Cllr Hugh Evans, said: “We are delighted to be welcoming someone of such high calibre to Denbighshire.

“There were strong contenders in the running for the post and they all performed to an extremely high standard in a rigorous selection process.”

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She said: “I’m delighted to have been offered the role. I cannot wait to take up the challenge and join Denbighshire. It is such a beautiful county, which is very close to my heart. I have often stayed in the Clwydian Range and I’ll relish the challenge of coming to work for such a progressive authority.”

The new chief executive will replace Dr Mohammed Mehmet who is due to leave his post in April.

Denbighshire Council former chief executive Mohammed Mehmet

Cllr Hugh Evans added: “We would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Mohammed for 10 years of loyal and committed service to Denbighshire.

“During his tenure, the Council has continued to improve services to residents, has become closer to the community and is now consistently amongst the best performing authorities in Wales. He is leaving a lasting legacy and we wish him the very best for the future”.

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Cllr Evans’ cabinet colleague, Huw Hilditch-Roberts, said: “It was a very thorough process which looked at a variety of skills and experiences and Judith is a great appointment and takes the council into a new era. As a councillor I and my colleagues have challenged Mohammed on many issues and he always demonstrated good leadership in some very difficult decisions. The council is in a better place then when he entered 10 years. And I look forward to challenging Judith in her role ensuring we get the best deal for Denbighshire residents.”